Czech Military Police Contribution to Coalition Forces in Iraq
At the beginning of January 2007, the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic concluded their training mission of Iraqi Police Force at the Shaibah base close to Basra. The mission, in which 12 contingents of Czech Military Police rotated, began in December 2003.
Commanders of Military Police Contingents in Iraq:
|
Number |
Commander's Name |
Contingent's Number |
From - To |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lieutenant Colonel Jiří NEUBAUER | MP Contingent 1 | December 2003 - March 2004 |
|
2 |
Lieutenant Colonel Milan DIVIAK | MP Contingent 2 | April 2004 - June 2004 |
|
3 |
Lieutenant Colonel Luboš BAHNÍK | MP Contingent 3 | July 2004 - September 2004 |
|
4 |
Lieutenant Colonel Miroslav MURČEK | MP Contingent 4 | September 2004 - December 2004 |
|
5 |
Lieutenant Colonel Jiří NEUBAUER | MP Contingent 5 | January 2005 - March 2005 |
|
6 |
Lieutenant Colonel Milan DIVIAK | MP Contingent 6 | April 2005 - June 2005 |
|
7 |
Lieutenant Colonel Pavel CHOVANČÍK | MP Contingent 7 | July 2005 - September 2005 |
|
8 |
Lieutenant Colonel Roman GOTTFRIED | MP Contingent 8 | September 2005 - December 2005 |
|
9 |
Lieutenant Colonel Miroslav MURČEK | MP Contingent 9 | December 2005 - March 2006 |
|
10 |
Lieutenant Colonel Jiří NEUBAUER, Ph.D. | MP Contingent 10 | March 2005 - June 2006 |
|
11 |
Lieutenant Colonel Milan DIVIAK | MP Contingent 11 | June 2006 - September 2006 |
|
12 |
Lieutenant Colonel Ladislav TVRDÝ | MP Contingent 12 | September 2006 - December 2006 |
Size of Contingents:
The average size of MP contingents was 93 policemen, since the Czech Parliament endorsed a size up to 100 personnel.